Headlight shield



F. J. TOPPING HEADLIGHT SHIELD March 15 1927.

Filed June l2, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 r Y; J l l@Hou/m130 March 15,1927, 1,621,181

J. TOPPING HEADLIGHT SHIELD Filed June l2, 1926 2 She'ets-Sheet 2' y M l Girar/nag;

Patented Mar. 15, i927.

I A"Hr,Miramar sH'rELn.v

The vpresent :invention has reference to motoryehicleheadlights-and aims to vprofrontv of the .vehicle'iand .at the -saaneitime avoid blinding drivers of. approaching vmotor vehicles, by the light rays. .f Another object of the invention is to providelsh-ie'lds aso arranged with respect to the lheadlamps that they will control the light rays projected by the lamps to confine the light rays to positions on the road surface to properly illuminate theV road surface.

A still further object of the invention is the provision ofa pivoted shield operating in conjunction with the headlights to automatically assume its proper shielding position, regardless of the. distances the headlamps are tilted.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the comllt) bination and arrangement of parts and' in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed,fmay be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from they spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front 'elevational view of a motor vehicle equipped with headlamps constructed in' accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of a headlamp of the movable type.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the headlight as tilted forwardly to illuminate the road surface directly in front of the motor vehicle.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of a headlight, the same being' partly broken away to illustrate the manner o-f supporting the same. 'l

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates brackets that are secured to the aprons '6 of the mud guards of a motor vehicle.

The reference character 8 indicates a supporting rod that is provided withthreaded extremities to accommodate the nuts 9 that are positioned on opposite sides of the bracket members 5 to secure the rod 8 in position. j' 1 Applicationile June 12, 1926. 1Seri`a1-l\'fo.A 115,567.

Tubular members 9 are.mounte'dr-cntthe A rod V8 and actto hold the lamps, whiclrare vi'de'.means,for mounting the-headlights :so that-.they imay be tilted by thewoperatornto,l y-zilluminate .the 'ground :surface .directly in indicatediat I 10,l in vproper-spaced vrelation with each other, whilete fthesl'eevesall::at'ftlae ends of the rod '8 act to'holdthe.lampszin''o proper spaced-relation withthe bracketsii to `insurethe true operation-iofthe headflights.

' Secured to i the.` headlights?)areifbraclretsil2 that Aare f-ormed :with :openings .thro-ugh.565ffv which the rod 8 extends in such a wayrthat i the headlights may n move` freely when operated. A

Mounted on each headlight and disposed adjacent to the upper portion thereof is a hood 14, which hood embodies side membersV and depending rods `16 at the outer end thereof, which rods provide means for sup- Vporting the forward end of the horizontal shield 17 forming a part ofthe hood, the 75 inner end of the shield being secured to the -forward portion of the headlight associated vtherewith as clearly shown by Figure the drawings.

As illustrated by Figure 3 the shield 17 is disposed at points substantially intermediate the upper and lower edges of the headlight Iso that the light rays projected bythe headlight will be divided. f

Secured to the aprons are brackets 18 that support the shields 19, that are pvotally supported and normally urged towards the headlights by means of the springs 20.- Each of these shieldsv 19 is of a sizeto cover th-e lower portion of the headlight associated therewith, and is provided with a downwardly and rearwardly extended portion 21 adapted to rest against the forward edge of the headlightso that movement of the headlight will be transmitted to the shield.

The reference character 22 indicates a rod that connects a pair of headlights, so that movement ofone headlight'will result in a relative movement of the adjacent headlight, and to this end a Arod 23 isprovided, the same having pivotal connection with "oneof the headlights as at 24.

The rod 23 connects with the finger piece- 25 that extends througlithe` dashboard 26 Y of the Vmotorrvehicle so that the finger piece will be easily accessibley to the operator ofv the vehicle. Y

On the underV edge of the finger piece 25 are teethV 27 that engage the llug 28 formed at one end of the tubular housing 29 through ereEf i, f

"FRANK-aq'iorrme, or CLIFTON FORGEQVIRGINIA. e

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r`voperator may move the headlights to a proper position, and rel-ease the finger pieceY 25, whereupon the headlights will be held or locked in their adjusted positions, until the finger piece 25 has been disengaged with the lug 28. i

It is believed that in view of the foregoing description, a further detail descriptioncas to the operation of the headlight is unnecessary. Y

I claim: V

1. In av device ofthe. character described, a horizontally Vdisposed supporting shaft, lamps mounted for pivotal movement on the supporting shaft, shields pivotally sup ported infront of the lamps and having.

their forward edges resting against the forward edges of the lamps, means for tilting the lamps, and said shields adapted to move over the forward portion-s of the lamps to shield the forward portions of the lamps when the lamps are tilted. Y

2. In a device of the character described, a supporting shaft, lamps lon the shaft, means for Vswinging the lamps in vertical planes, hoods on the upper portions of the lamps, shields vpivotally supported in front of the lamps, said shields having downf' wardly extended portions contacting with the front surfaces of the lamps,`means for normally urging the shields into engagement with the lamps, andsaid shields adapted to move over the forward edges of the lamps when the lamps are tilted downwardly.

In testimony that I `claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature.

FRANK J. ToPPiNe. 

